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TIL that in 1927, the philosopher Wittgenstein designed a door handle which has become a prototype for curved tubular handles ever since.

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NXZjE TIL the town of Arco, Idaho has a mountain called Number Hill. In 1920 the senior class of Arco High School painted a large 20 on the mountain and since then every graduating class has added their number to the mountain.
QJZap TIL Mantan Moreland was almost one of the three stooges that was supposed to replace Shemp Howard after his death
ne457 TIL most people who have cars with built in GPS use their phones for directions.
lorQ1 TIL that the first stall in public restrooms is most likely to be the cleanest. According to studies, people tend to choose the middle one because of the “centrality preference.” On the other hand, the first stall, which is the least used, is likely to be the cleanest.
KOOeE For a while, yes, but you will eventually run into nutritional deficiencies.